Agenda

10am        Welcome

                   Marian Sudbury, Director, English Regions, Department for Business & Trade

                      Liz Bennington, Northern Director for International Trade & Investment, Department for Business & Trade

10:10am   KEYNOTE - Sustainable Business Transformation

                  Mike Barry, Strategic Advisor / Commentator on Sustainable Business, mikebarryeco 

11am        Case Study

                           Hakeem Dairo, Product Manager, Clarke Energy

11:30am    Break

11:50am   PANEL - International Opportunities for Sustainable Exporters

                      Cristina Irving-Turner, Latin America and the Caribbean Business Specialist

                      Kasper Barfoed, Director, DBT Denmark (Virtual)

                      Yvonne Dusabe, Senior Trade Adviser, Northern Powerhouse Region – Africa (Virtual)

12:30pm   Sustainable Marketing for International Business

                      Samantha Ware, Co-Founder, Disruptor Media

12:55pm   Sustainable Exports in the North of England

                    Mayor Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire

1:10pm       Lunch

1:55pm      DBT Support Services

                     Veronica Dawson, International Trade Advisor, Department for Business and Trade

2:05pm      Build a Sustainable Export Strategy to Grow your Business

                       James Staniforth, Founder & Director, Sustainable Business Services Ltd

2:05pm      Optional Sector Breakout - Construction/Infrastructure Sector

                       Stewart Gorman, DBT Built Environment Team and Aaron Yeardley, Tunley

2:50pm        Break

3:05pm      PANEL - Sustainable Business Operations

                            Huda Lohiya, Tensar

                       Craig Melson, Tech UK

                       Isabella MacNeill, Sustainable2

                       Jenny Lawson, Innovate UK EDGE

3:50pm      Final Remarks

                       Marian Sudbury, Director, English Regions, Department for Business & Trade

4pm           Close